Wichita eagle., 1887-09-27


SPEED PROGRAM.
1. Running half mile heats all ages W
horses owned in Sedgwick county. furse
$50. ,,, ounad
Trotting and pacing by horses o"nea
in Sedgwick county, outside OF the CITY Oh
Wichita that never trotted or paced Iof
money Purse $50. a.,
Trotting or pacing, gentlemen's driv-
ing no, SEES who never started IN race LOT
money, owned In Seog"icK Guilty. "
Trotting. two year Odds, best two in
three. half mile heats. Purse go.
SECOND DAY.
I 2:35 pace. Purse $3.50.
Q. minute trot Purse SlOO.
8. Running. 70 mile heats, all ages
weight for age Purse S.0o'
4. 2:3i trot. Purse Sl5O
l. Bankers purse-Ruuning, mile heaps' All
ages. weight for age. Purse sl5o
Q. Grand special, to be announcer iA'er'
2 Pacing free to ALL Purse $500.
2:29 trot. Purse $500.
FOURTH DAY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mile heats, Tor
bor.es that have not won race during the
fair. Purse S75. .ooo
2. Free for all trot. Purse $3OO.
2 Pole team race, trotters or PAGERS. horses
must be owned by one man. Purse sloo.
4. 2:4O trot. Purse 500.
spECIALTIEs FOR THE FAIR.
| Pawnee Bill and his Indians with their
Wild West show will camp on the 1air
grounds during the entire week, giving
street parade each day during the week anu !
an exhibition on the groun Is CONSISTING Va
| robbing stage coaches, burning ana piuuuci :,
| ing SQuatters' cabins, carrying beautliui
maidens into captivity and desperate battles
between cowboys and Indians ;,
| This exhibition has the Endorsement OF all
the officers of the different fairs over their
own signatures, as being very brilliant and
thrilling representation OF wild western lie.
| THE WICHITA BOAT CLUB
Have consented to give regatta during the
| week OF the fair. The management nave
made a special purse of 81 Zoo 70 be give to
horses TO- pace and trot gainst time. The
owners of jay Eve See, Patsy, Cilnker,
Honesty ana You Bet, are all anxious to
| Dace and trot their horses at Wichita, and
| the management will secure one or more OF
these horses of national reputation to &c
against time.
GREAT BAND CONTESTS.
VIII be a leading feature OF the speclsl en-
tertainments of this occasion, prise or S5ot
will be offered by the association to be com
peted for by any and all brass ba ads IN the
State Of Kansas on the second day or tht
fair.
First prize, 5000.
Second prize, 500.
Third prize, 500.
-Four bands required to compete for thes
) prizes. All applications for competlb on II
J the contest must be made in writing and ad
dressed 70 the secretary Of the fair App!i
cations will not be received after Oct III.
| Under the auspices of the COTTONWOOD
Lawn Tennis club of this city A lawn
tennis tournament will be given, open to TN
state There will be prizes given, CONSISTING
of tour silver cups, to be awarded to the bes
! doubles and singles.
CONDITIONS.
Trottiug and pacing will be governed b.
the rules of the American TrottlDg Assocla
3 ton, of which this association is G. member
Four to fill and three starters in all races
Entrance, 10 per cent of purse. half OF whlc
2 must accompany he entry. Horses draw
the night previous to races will not be he'll
| for the other per cent. Heats msy D
trotted and paced alternately.
Trotting and pacing, mile heats, three il
. fivs, to harness.
. Running races will be governed by tn
American Association rules except Jockey
licensed.
Entrance ten per cent Of purse, whlc
5 must accompany entry. Entries to b
+ eligible must be deposited in entry box q
: secretary's office within one half hour afte
{ the last race on the day previous TO the race
: for which the entry is intended. If in cas-
= of bad weather or other unavoidable caus
q the Association is unable to start one @
mora of its races by 3 o'clock p. m. OF tn
last day of the fair, such race or races sha
be declared off.
I Trotting and pacing purses DIVIDED, MT
e per Ct MT. to the first, twenty-five per cent
the second, fifteen per cent. to the third an
ten per cent to the fourth.
Running purses divided, seventy per cen
o to the first. twenty per cent to the secon
4 and ten per cent. to the third
U Entries close October Sth, 1887.
It Address all entries to j. w. Hertzali, SCI
lie rotary, Wichita, Kansas, P. o box lis.
Admission-The gates will be open OF
O'Clock on each day of the fair. Ticke
must be purchaser, as no money will be r
ID ceived at the gates The gate fare will
D. as follows: For each person over 10 yea
OF age an admittance fee of fifty cents W
be CT arged: for each person unier ID yea
of age and over s, au admtttance fse
ii twenty-five cents will be charged; chlldr'
K under S wears OF aga accompanied by the
y paren or guardians wi be admitted fle
n All parts OF the grounds free TO all for o.
as admission. No extra charge for carriage.
E All public conveyauces carrying pas e
st gers from the city viii be charged as f
lows:
For each four horse conveyance, s. p
day.
- For each two horse conveyance, s2.50 p
is day.
f. Comfortable box stall with bedding will
furnished TO all horses at so cents per di
during the fair.
Horses coming in before the fair can occ
Ia by stalls free of charge until the fair begin
i'll Corn, oats and hsy can be had on I
OF grounds at market prices Stalls VIII q
&C. be considered engaged VI til paid for.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Day police and night watchmen will be
ways on duty.
kilograms and letters sent in care OF
? secretary, will be deliver d on the grouu'
- Certificates emitting shipping exhibitors
:! return goods viii be issued on spYEcation
nv the secretary.
~ No intoxicating liquors win be allowed
= the grounds.
< No gambling will be allowed upon
grounds other than the usual selling or Pc
=, upon the races.
NJ For privileges apply to J. W. Hartz
IN secretary, ffie. in Aidrich & Browns bio
u rooms IS and 81, Main street.
N CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
It'll The directors desire 70 say that they
e. tirely dependent upon the generosity
the public for the success OF this fair,
49, earnestly solicit the hearty cooperation
1ue of sll 20 make this the ROWING event on
90 season. The thousands Of items OF a
i1a, together with 5ne multitude OF strang
=, constantly with US. will appreciate the
f.h tertainment furnished, aud the oo]ect
- view is certainly commendahle
- The mana cement have assurances that q
as favorable as have ben made TO any
ose in the state will Be made to W ichita ana